Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: lib/mpi - avoid null pointer deref in mpi_cmp_ui() During NVMeTCP Authentication a controller can trigger a kernel oops by specifying the 8192 bit Diffie Hellman group and passing a correctly sized, but zeroed Diffie Hellamn value. mpi_cmp_ui() was detecting this if the second parameter was 0, but 1 is passed from dh_is_pubkey_valid(). This causes the null pointer u->d to be dereferenced towards the end of mpi_cmp_ui()
CVSS Score
HIGH
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fc7147c694394f8a8cbc19570c6bc918cac0906
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12ac013ad7ff0df066451e825801d805095b3776
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f5453e9706e99713825594e0c8f9031485fb5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67589d247909043e94d2dd5fb590958e0f99d58d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e47a758b70167c9301d2b44d2569f86c7796f2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae63e84ffda74267bf7277c38415ba38389229a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ad023a39f1127dcfd331c562673355dc078650
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fde791e8a96a64ea7b0ad2440e43586447a209c6
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-53817?
CVE-2023-53817 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: lib/mpi - avoid null pointer deref in mpi_cmp_ui() During NVMeTCP Authentication a controller can trigger a kernel oops by...
How severe is CVE-2023-53817?
CVE-2023-53817 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53817?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.